County social service agencies host Santa visits, Dec. 23

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Published 3:55 pm, Friday, December 18, 2015

On Wednesday, Dec. 23, a one-day event delivering Christmas hope and happiness to struggling families in Fort Bend County is scheduled. A little Christmas magic is planned for 600 children at five area locations.

From 8 a.m. to noon, area children who have registered and met income requirements will have an opportunity to visit with Santa and receive a donated gift.

Locations include:

Boys and Girls Club of Richmond. The largest event participation is expected at this location.

Boys and Girls Stafford Club, City of Stafford

Boys and Girls Fort Bend Club, Missouri City

Barbara Jordan Youth Center, Needville

Mustang Community Center, Fresno

The event will be hosted by Fort Bend County Social Services and the Fort Bend County Collaborative Information System (FBCCIS).

They will have generous help from local businesses and the community-at-large including volunteers and many caring individuals.

All have teamed up for one of the largest gift-giving, single-day events in Fort Bend County. More than a thousand toys will be donated.

“These precious gifts could not reach the hands of these children without the help of our community partners and our wonderful donors,” said Anna Gonzales, Director of Social Services.

“Our community partners have helped Social Services increase our child outreach to include those who would not have otherwise received this Christmas message of hope and happiness,” she said.

FBCCIS is an alliance of non-profit organizations whose purpose is to reduce duplication of effort and increase partnerships among non-profits in Fort Bend County.